Moving Company Files To The Cloud: Box.com Rides To The Rescue

Oct 16, 2014 | Android, Apple, Box, file_sharing, iPad, Office, Office 365, OneDrive, Outlook, phone, tablet, web_services

Previously: The Problem With OneDrive For Business Box.com has matured into a service that meets the needs of small businesses and law firms for online file storage of shared company files. Box was founded almost ten years ago. It has grown into a large company with a...

Windows 8 Tip: Five Ways To Make Windows 8.1 Feel More Familiar

Aug 4, 2014 | IE, Outlook, Windows tips, Windows8

By this time all Windows 8 computers should be running Windows 8.1, the update that is installed from the Windows Store. (If you’re not sure, this article will help you find out if you have Windows 8.1 and give you some tips about how to install it.) The most...

Tales From The Trenches: Upgrades Gone Wrong

Apr 21, 2014 | Adobe, law, Office 365, Outlook, software, updates, Vista

Here’s a story about small business technology in 2014. It’s a long story and there’s no moral and no villain (except for Adobe, in the surprise twist at the end, but just so you’re not disappointed – spoiler! – the surprise twist probably doesn’t apply to you)....

How To License And Install Microsoft Office

Apr 2, 2014 | Android, Apple, Dropbox, iPad, Microsoft, Office, Office 365, Office tips, OneDrive, OneNote, Outlook, phone, software, Surface, tablet, web_services, Windows Phone 8

Here’s a guide to buying a license for Microsoft Office, followed by a description of what Office programs and apps are available for computers, tablets, and phones. The core Microsoft Office programs – Word, Excel, and Powerpoint, plus Outlook and OneNote –...

How To Remove iTunes Add-Ins From Outlook

Feb 9, 2014 | Apple, Office, Office tips, Outlook, software

If you’re an Outlook user and iTunes is installed on your computer, you may have an Apple add-in running in Outlook that isn’t doing anything useful. In some cases, it turns out to cause slowdowns and crashes in Outlook. Since nothing is easy these days, naturally it...

Office 365 Increases Storage Space For Exchange Mailboxes, SkyDrive Pro

Sep 4, 2013 | mail, Microsoft, Office 365, OneDrive, Outlook, web_services

Office 365 business users are getting more storage space for free. Exchange mailboxes are doubling in size, permitting storage of up to 50Gb per mailbox, and Skydrive Pro storage capacity is being increased from 7Gb to 25Gb for each user. The increased mailbox space...